White River Township Fire Department

Senior Staff Meeting

October 16, 2003

 

Present:

[]  Chief Tibbetts

[P] Chief  Cassin

[P]  Chief Brown

 

[P]  Chief Slauter

[P]  Chief Thacker

[P]  Chief Young

 

[P]  Kim Clawson

[ ]  Others:

 

 

  1. Meeting called to order at 0805.

 

  1. Scott discussed the proposed purchasing policy.  Everyone agreed on the proposal and Scott will take care of implementation.  Scott & Kim will work on revising the form draft.

 

  1. Scott discussed the proposed property policy.  Everyone agreed on the proposal and Scott will take care of implementation.

 

  1. Scott discussed the proposed scheduling policy.  After discussion, everyone agreed that 12 days off per year was a fair amount.  Scott will talk to the Chief after he returns from vacation.  Everyone agreed on the proposal and Scott will take care of implementation.

 

  1. Kim reminded everyone to please turn in any evaluations they still have outstanding.

 

  1. Kim will be out of the office November 4th – 7th for surgery.

 

  1. Discussion on shift trades.  Battalions have been receiving trade paperwork late, if at all.  Everyone agreed that the current policy is enough but should be enforced more.  On duty Battalion Chiefs will handle all trade/shift issues so that they can ensure all shift needs are met (ie:  not all chauffeurs or paramedics off at once).

 

  1. Curry Road will be closed October 20, from State Road 135 approximately ¼ mile east.  Emergency traffic can still get through but the road will be pulverized.  This closure should last approximately 7-10 days.  Kim will put a note in the Battalion Log.

 

  1. Joel thanked everyone with their assistance on the training burns at the Curry Road house.  All went well.

 

  1. Joel attended the District 3 caucus for the IAFF and will address this further in tonight’s union meeting.  We will be hosting the spring caucus.

 

  1. Joel and Carey will be attending a lunch meeting with Greenwood Fire Department personnel on Monday to discuss the upcoming disaster training scenario and their haz mat boxes.

 

  1. Joel will be out of town October 23 & 26.

 

  1. Eric thanked everyone for their help with fire prevention week.  All went well.

 

  1. Don stated that the school lunch program has been reimplemented and he will be posting the schedule.  See him with questions.

 

  1. Don will be receiving demo air monitoring equipment.  Joel and Don have been working on a proposal for the purchase of new monitors.

 

  1. Don stated that the new clothing order should be in soon.  A note pad has been placed in the quartermaster room.  Please write down any time you take an item.

 

  1. Joe Settles has placed strobes on the water rescue life jackets.  Don stated that we need to consider purchasing helmets and vests for the Battalions to keep in their vehicles.

 

  1. Don will be instructing CERT classes beginning tonight.

 

 

 

 

Meeting closed at:  09:15am

Notes by:  Kim Clawson, October 2, 2003